Barcelona: Lionel Messi runs rings around teammates in training
Barcelona have agreed personal terms with two transfer targets but need to raise money to fund the deals, according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague. Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez and Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic both have agreements with Barcelona. However, Barca are not currently in a position to agree deals with the respective clubs.
The La Liga giants want to either raise funds by selling members of their first-team squad or use players as part-exchange to sign either Martinez or Pjanic.
Balague says only Lionel Messi, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and midfielder Frenkie de Jong are not for sale.
"Everybody is for sale at Barcelona, I've said that here," Balague said on his YouTube channel.
"Apart from De Jong, Ter Stegen, Messi, everybody else is for sale at Barcelona.
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But Balague says a deal is looking increasingly unlikely this year.
He added: "It's very, very difficult not to say impossible, that's what they're thinking at the moment, that's what they're telling me, that Neymar will cost so much money and the circumstances are not right for that transfer right now.
"PSG won't make it easy for Barcelona.
"Neymar will try to push a little bit but at the moment he's been very, very quiet.
"Things might change when we get to July and August but right now Barcelona don't feel they have the money to actually get Neymar."